Aquaman is expected to begin shooting in April with director James Wan at the helm, for release on December 21, 2018.
He’s expected to play a much larger role in the forthcoming Justice League, set to hit theaters November 17, 2017.
The Zack Snyder film will also introduce Heard as Mera, Queen of Atlantis.
Aquaman is set to feature the return of Jason Momoa in the title role, after having made a brief debut as the title character in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.